Reviews

CS Hellmann’s new single Waves Waves, released on May 8, 2025, is a magnetic blend of shadowy ambiance, introspective grit, and unapologetic guitar mastery. Produced by Jared Corder at the atmospheric Polychrome Ranch studio in East Tennessee, this track plunges deep into the artist’s internal psyche, where subconscious wrestles with…

“Circle of Doubt” by Rosetta West sounds like a fever dream drifting through a smoky basement bar where mysticism meets blues rock and refuses to leave. The guitar kicks things off with this smug, looping riff that immediately pulls you into its haze, like the first step in some strange…

God’s Keeper by Layla Kaylif floats into your ears like a whispered secret and stays there like a prayer you’re still trying to understand. It kicks off with an exotic shimmer. Middle Eastern strings curling around a pulsing beat that hits like footsteps in a sacred space. Then Layla’s voice…

“Ten Little Indies” rewrites the entire script for PoST. After losing their original bassist Gigi Laurino, in 2014, it would’ve been easy for the band to fizzle or fall into repetition. Instead, they met Daniele Maresca, and something clicked. With his touch on piano and synths, the band found a…

“Entertainment!!!” by Miles Nxbxdy rattles your bones and scream in your face, and honestly, it kind of rules. The track crashes in with an ominous fade and then boom—those thick, distorted beats hit like a demolition crew tearing down your comfort zone. Miles’s voice comes in strong, gritty, and razor-sharp,…

“This Is Water” by Light and Shade is a sprawling, heartfelt ride through grief, love, memory, and survival, all wrapped in a genre-bending mix of rock, soul, and jazz-tinged instrumentals. Recorded in under six days in Memphis, the album pulses with raw energy and lived-in authenticity. The strong sense of…

“Under You” by Bri Scully is subtle but emotionally packed in a way that hits like a quiet epiphany. From the very first soft guitar strum, it’s clear this track is going to be a slow burn, one that invites you to sit with the ache rather than rush through…

Wild and Untamed by Millstöne is a barrelling, gruelling piece to throw your inhibitions out the window as you battle your desire for everything that’s wrong. From the first smug churn of the guitar, you know you’re in for a ride that’s gritty, loud, and unapologetically soaked in sex, sweat,…

“Linda Moo and Piggy Sue” by Steven Browley catches your ear with its quirky charm and keeps you around with a real message. Straight out of Leverkusen, Germany, Browley brings us a track that’s as playful as it is powerful. From the very first shimmer of the guitar strums, you…

Ho Jo Fro’s Timidly Free opens like a bright day after stormy weather with catchy beats, shining horns, and a grown-up and gleeful groove. “Timidly Free” was  pieced together with care and joy in Charlottesville’s Studio 607 by Paul R Johnson and a gang of seriously talented friends. The vocals,…